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Carpenter was good on three of four field-goal attempts. He clanked a 50-yarder off the left upright midway through the third quarter.
Orton, a 10-year journeyman,Wholesale NFL Jerseys USA, went 30 of 43 for 308 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his Bills debut after EJ Manuel was benched. Orton set up the decisive score by hitting rookie Sammy Watkins over the middle for a 20-yard gain.
Henery's three misses certainly did, allowing the Bills to rally from a 14-0 deficit and pull out the win on Dan Carpenter's 58-yard field goal with 4 seconds left.
An even more pressing concern is the status of Johnson, who did not return after aggravating an injury to his right ankle early into the third quarter.
Alex Henery missed all three field-goal attempts, including a 50-yarder with 21 seconds left, and receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Reggie Bush both left with ankle injuries in a 17-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Johnson was hurt while making his only catch of the game. Reaching down to make a 7-yard catch,Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, Johnson was immediately hit low by cornerback Leodis McKelvin. Johnson clutched his right ankle and was briefly treated on the field. He then got up and slowly walked off the field.
The Bills filed a complaint with NFL security officials after both holder Colton Schmidt and Orton said that someone in the stands was shining a laser pointer at them,Cheap Air Max 95 For Sale.
Caldwell was already hinting at switching kickers for a second time in three weeks after Henery hit the right upright from 44 yards and fluttered a 47-yard attempt short and to the left.
The Lions (3-2) squandered a 14-0 lead, and dropped to 2-1 at home.
Quarterback Matthew Stafford went 18 of 31 for 221 yards with a touchdown and interception,Wholesale China Jerseys.
Henery was signed two weeks ago to replace rookie Nate Freese, who missed four of seven attempts through three games.
Injuries are catching up to them as well.
His 55-yard pass to Tate with under a minute left put the Lions in a position to win the game before Henery missed from 50 yards.
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have another placekicking problem.
The Bills (3-2) snapped a two-game skid in Orton's debut as Buffalo's starter. And their defense had six sacks in delivering coordinator Jim Schwartz a win in his return to Detroit after being fired as the Lions head coach last season.
The Lions have been on the losing end on three of the NFL's longest game-winning field goals hit in the final 2 minutes or overtime, according to STATS.
"It's a performance-based league, plain and simple, and you have to perform," Caldwell said.
Minus Megatron, Golden Tate picked up the slack with seven catches for 134 yards and a 9-yard touchdown catch. The Lions defense assisted the offense with cornerback Rashean Mathis returning a Kyle Orton interception 41 yards for a score.
Tom Dempsey's 63-yarder as time expired in New Orleans' 19-17 win against Detroit in 1970 leads the list. Justin Tucker's 61-yarder in Baltimore's 18-16 win ranks third on the NFL list. And Carpenter ranks sixth.
"Obviously, a tough one to lose," coach Jim Caldwell said. "Any time you leave points on the table in this league, obviously, it's bound to come back and haunt you."
Caldwell said Bush is also being evaluated after the running back was hurt early in the fourth quarter. The Lions entered the game already missing running backs Joique Bell (concussion) and Theo Riddick (hamstring).
"I won't be certain if it's a long-term issue, but he did take a pretty good whack," said Caldwell, adding that Johnson's injury is still being evaluated.
"Anytime you miss opportunities, it's frustrating,Wholesale NFL Jerseys," Stafford said. "We all had our hands on this one. You win as a team. You lose as a team."
The ball was thrown behind Watkins, but he reached back with his right hand, tipping the ball forward and making the grab.
NOTES: Bills RB Fred Jackson followed Chris Gragg's touchdown with a rush for the 2-point conversion that tied the game with 9:23 left. ... Orton won a game for the eighth time when tied or trailing in the fourth quarter or in overtime. ... The Lions have allowed 16 sacks in the past four games,Wholesale Jerseys. ... Detroit's kickers have hit just 4 of 12 field-goal attempts. |
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